More startups in the Mobile space are set to launch. Next to the “Last-Minute” Booking trend in Mobile, initiated by the US based Startup Hotel Tonight, there are some other serious companies trying to explore the mobile space with an own approach. Lonely Planet started a Mobile Trip Planner, called “Wenzani” and combines content from different...
Learn More16 finalists have been picked to present as this year’s hot mobile startups. Today Cross Travel was announced as one of the 16 finalists in the MobileBeat 2011 Startup Competition. Proving that it has what it takes to stand out in the crowd, Cross Travel was picked by a panel of experts and advisors as one of the hottest companies in the mobile space. As a finalist...
Learn MoreA nice overview of a Mobile strategy, presented by Jason Cross on last weeks Mobile Travel Masterclass. Organized by Camerjam Key Facts: 51% of UK commerce engage in m-commerce 2M Users access travel services via the mobile device 44% mobile internet usage growth in 2010 Original source:...
Learn MoreTen years isn’t a long time in the grand scheme of things, and travel today looks much as it did at the start of the millennium. But, at the same time, many things have changed about the way people travel, how travelers access and carry information, and what hurdles travelers must clear to get to their destination. Baggage fees are now standard, albeit ...
Learn MoreAccording to NY-based Usablenet, snow-stranded travelers in New York and around the Northeast were busy using their mobile phones to change plans. traffic to its travel-related sites was up 200 percent in the past two days. Source:...
Learn MoreEric Schmidt, CEO of Google announced at the Web 2.0 Summit that there will be a novel in the Android Platform. Mobile Pyments and NFC. With the NFC chip and Android’s Gingerbread operating system, mobile device users will be able to tap a physical map point — the now-iconic Google Places point — to pay with their mobile device in lieu of credit cards or...
Learn MoreExpedia Inc., said today it is acquiring Mobiata, a Michigan company selling mobile device travel applications. “With the pace at which mobile traffic to Expedia sites is exploding, we wanted the right team to help us address the sizable opportunity swiftly and successfully,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Expedia, Inc. “There’s simply no...
Learn MoreThe Internet Conference 2010 witnessed the glamour of mobile internet industries attracting everyone’s attention. Li Yizhong, Minister of MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), presented himself in the business display area and informed himself with the development trend of mobile internet in details. Source: China Economic...
Learn MoreThe number of mobile internet subscriptions in Hungary rose 25,000 to 11.833 million in September, the National Media and Telecommunications Agency (NMHH) said. Source: BBJ Online
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